Beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta var. californica)
Corylus cornuta, or Beaked Hazelnut, is a multi-stemmed, suckering understory deciduous shrub or small tree. Grows 5-12 feet tall. It has doubly-toothed, hairy leaves and is easily identified by its 1/2 inch edible nuts, which are enclosed in a husk that forms a prominent "beak".
Available as:
1 gallon container
Bare Root - 15-25 inches tall
Beaked Hazelnut produces yellow, drooping male catkins in late winter or early spring, followed by small female flowers and the distinctive beaked fruit in the fall. Beaked hazelnut forms thickets thru root suckers and thrives in forests, and woodland borders with moist to well-drained soil and part to full shade. Its attractive foliage turn shades of yellow in the Fall.
Beaked Hazelnut provides food (nuts and buds) and cover for various wildlife, including squirrels, jays, and deer, and is a host plant for some butterflies and moths. Nuts are edible for humans when roasted, though they are often left to attract wildlife. It is native across much of North America, from British Columbia to California, Quebec and south to Illinois and Georgia. Best grown in USDA zones 4-8.
Not as productive as the European Hazelnut, but a great addition to your Permaculture garden or Food Forest. If growing for nut production, you may have to give protection from wildlife.
You must plant at least two (ideally more) trees for proper nut set. Plants should be seed grown like the ones we are selling to be genetically different from one another. Because they are wind-pollinated, they do not rely on bees. Plant shrubs relatively close to each other to ensure effective wind-driven cross-pollination.
Gallon plants ship in soil in pot. Gallon plants ship with leaves in Spring and Summer and dormant without leaves in Fall and Winter. Gallon plants grown in soil less mix.
Bare root trees ship dormant without soil. Available Feb.- April
Ships UPS.
Free Shipping to most locations. Shipping these trees to PO Boxes, AK, HI, APO, remote areas, or US Territories may require a freight surcharge.
If your temperature is warmer than 89 degrees or colder than 20 degrees, we will hold order until temperature improves. Please put your desired ship date in Special Instructions to Seller at checkout.
All plants are inspected for quality prior to shipment. Plants are rarely damaged in shipping, but if they are, please let us know right away so we can help. If there is any plant damage, take a photo of the package and plants. This will help us solve the problem.
Cannot ship to WA State.
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